Update for January 14, 2010

For the week of January 18th to January 22nd the Contractor will be working days. The Contractor plans on continuing work (excavation and drilling) at Wall 6 along with continued slope work on the upper end of the project.

There is no night work planned for this week.

For those of you planning on visiting the area to camp, hunt, fish, and/or just to enjoy the area, the Salmon River Road may have changed since your last visit, so please be cautious and patient when traveling through the construction area and abide by the signs and temporary traffic signals placed for your safety, and everyone else’s safety also.

Please note that the Contractor will be working on Monday, January 18th which is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (a legal holiday). The roadway under construction will be under the normal road opening / closure schedule this day.

Here is a glance at the week of January 18th through January 22nd showing the schedule for road openings / closures

Construction Schedule
Construction Schedule

 

Construction Photo
Excavation for 2nd row of permanent anchor nails continues at Wall 6

Construction Photo
“Hammering” away at a rock slope on upper end of project

Gary Wrightman
Project Engineer
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
Federal Highway Administration

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